Module 5
________ links connect switches to other switches.
Trunk
What type of switch connects switches to other switches?
core switches
The path a message takes from the source host to the destination device in an Ethernet network is a ________.
data link
Ethernet forwarding devices are ________.
switches
CAT 5e and CAT 6 wiring can carry Ethernet traffic 100 meters up to ________.
1 Gbps
What type of copper wiring is widely used in Ethernet?
4-pair UTP
Which of the following is used most often in LANs for fiber transmission links?
850 nm multimode fiber
4-pair UTP terminates in a(n) ________ connector.
RJ-45
Ethernet standards are specified at the ________ layer.
both A and B PHYSICAL AND DATA
n this book, we use the terms Ethernet and 802.3 interchangeably.
true
Ethernet addresses were formerly called ________ addresses.
MAC
Optical fiber cords use two strands ________.
for full-duplex transmission
Ethernet messages are ________.
frames
A local area network operates ________.
on a customer premises
Physical layer standards govern ________.
signaling
The longest transmission distances are possible with ________.
single-mode fiber